Popular Kitchen Remodel Ideas of 2013
Great Ways to Change and Improve the Look and Functionality of Your Kitchen
One of the most popular remodelling projects for homeowners is the kitchen remodel. Many families and homeowners spend a lot time in their kitchens for cooking, meals, congregation, and other activities. Thus, it only makes sense for homeowners to consider the kitchen when thinking about remodeling. The purpose of this blog post is to give homeowners insight and ideas for what to consider when remodeling their kitchens, and information on what is popular with other homeowners when remodeling the kitchen area of their homes. What we plan to do is list some of the most popular kitchen remodel ideas, in no specific order, based on our company's estimating and work order history from 2013. So, here is a list of what has been popular in our company's work history this year.
New Flooring - While many new homes come standard with linoleum/vinyl flooring products, we have noticed that many homeowners are looking for flooring products that have a longer life span then linoleum, in addition to something that is easier to clean. While vinyl flooring is a good product, it simply does not hold up as good to the wear and tear that a active kitchen sees. Thus, leading to more homeowners switching to a more durable flooring product like tile or bamboo. Tile flooring and bamboo flooring are also easier to clean and maintain. New flooring also can dramatically change the look of the kitchen without doing anything else.
New Appliances - If you've gone into any home improvement store or electronics store and noticed the large section dedicated to kitchen appliances, it's no wonder this is a popular kitchen remodel idea. Although a move to new appliances can be pricey, it can change the entire look of your kitchen, in addition to lowering your power bill. As appliances and other electronic devices become more energy efficient, the energy cost savings over the life of the new appliance can help offset some of the initial upfront cost of purchasing new appliances.
Fresh Paint - Whether changing to a new color, or going back with the same color, fresh paint in the kitchen can make your kitchen feel more fresh and appealing. Cooking and preparing food can put off a lot of steam, smoke, and grease making paint look dull and discolored. So painting the kitchen is a really popular kitchen remodel idea, as it often requires painting more then other rooms in your home.
New Back Splash - Whether it be tile or vinyl, installing a backslash inside the wall area between the counter top and upper cabinets has become a very popular kitchen remodeling project. With the large variety of tile and vinyl products to choose from, a new back splash in the kitchen can add pop and style to your kitchen. Depending on your choice and pattern design, this can be a very inexpensive kitchen remodel idea.
New Sink and/or New Faucet - The sink is one of the most used accessories in a kitchen. Dirty pots and pans, rinsing off food, and general household use can wear out a kitchen faucet and sink. It is also cleaned a lot, leading to dulling the appearance of the sink. Also, the constant cutting on and off of the faucet can lead to breakdown of the faucet. So installing a new sink or faucet is a very popular kitchen remodel idea.
New Counter Tops - The counter tops in a kitchen are often the first thing that catches people's eyes when going in the kitchen. A dull or outdated counter top can make a kitchen look outdated or old, thus lending to it being a popular kitchen remodel idea. Also the variety of counter top products to choose from can make a kitchen look extremely different after installation of new counter tops.
New Cabinets - Although this can be an expensive kitchen remodel project, new cabinets will change the kitchen in your home dramatically. Kitchen cabinets get a lot of wear and tear, so installing new kitchen cabinets can make a big difference in the look and functionality of your home's kitchen.
New Lighting - With the introduction of many new light fixtures and light sources, new lighting in the kitchen has become very popular among homeowners. Can lights, LED conversion kits for existing can lights, plug in cabinet under mount lights, and track lighting are popular changes to traditional overhead fluorescent lights.
As you can see their are many options for kitchen remodelling when considering this home improvement project. Often times many homeowners will do a kitchen remodel in phases, doing one or two improvements, then moving on to other options later. While a full kitchen remodel is still popular, we hope this list can help homeowners in making their plan when taking on a kitchen remodel project. Although not a complete list of kitchen remodel ideas, we hope this can be a good start for most homeowners when planning a kitchen remodel.
Thanks for reading our blog, and if you are a homeowner in the Salisbury, NC or Charlotte NC area looking for a kitchen remodelling contractor, we hope you will consider MB Construction to help you with your project. For free estimates please contact us through any of the contact methods listed below. Also, feel free to comment on our blog and help give us ideas for new blog post that can help homeowners when remodelling or taking on new home improvement projects.
Authored by:
Brad Basinger
MB Construction Company
224 Prescott Drive
Salisbury, NC 28144
Phone:704-267-7763 (Brad)
Email: brad@mbconstructioncompany.com
Website: http://www.mbconstructioncompany.com
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